John 2:5

Mace New Testament

upon which his mother bid the servants do whatever he should order.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.

King James Version (1611)
His mother saith vnto ye seruants, Whatsoeuer he saith vnto you, doe it.

King James Version
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

English Standard Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

New American Standard Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He tells you, do it."

New Century Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you to do."

Amplified Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

Legacy Standard Bible
His mother *said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

Berean Standard Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you."

Contemporary English Version
Mary then said to the servants, "Do whatever Jesus tells you to do."

Complete Jewish Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Darby Translation
His mother says to the servants, Whatever he may say to you, do.

Easy-to-Read Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do what he tells you."

Geneva Bible (1587)
His mother saide vnto the seruants, Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, doe it.

George Lamsa Translation
His mother said to the helpers, Whatever he tells you, do it.

Good News Translation
Jesus' mother then told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Lexham English Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it!"

Literal Translation
His mother said to the servants, Whatever He says to you, do.

American Standard Version
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

Bible in Basic English
His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.

Hebrew Names Version
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."

International Standard Version
His mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Etheridge Translation
His mother saith to the servitors, Whatever he telleth you, do.

Murdock Translation
His mother said to the waiters: Whatever he saith to you, do [fn] .

Bishop's Bible (1568)
His mother sayth vnto the ministers: Whatsoeuer he sayth vnto you, do it.

English Revised Version
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

World English Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the servants, Whatsoever he saith to you, do.

Weymouth's New Testament
His mother said to the attendants, "Whatever he tells you to do, do it."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
His modir seith to the mynystris, What euere thing he seie to you, do ye.

Update Bible Version
His mother says to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.

Webster's Bible Translation
His mother saith to the servants, Whatever he saith to you, do [it].

New English Translation
His mother told the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."

New King James Version
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

New Living Translation
But his mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

New Life Bible
His mother said to the helpers, "Do whatever He says."

New Revised Standard
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His mother saith unto them who are ministering - Whatsoever he may say to you, do!

Douay-Rheims Bible
His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

Revised Standard Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
His mother sayde vnto the ministres: whatsoever he sayeth vnto you do it.

Young's Literal Translation
His mother saith to the ministrants, `Whatever he may say to you -- do.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
His mother sayde vnto ye mynisters: Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, do it.

THE MESSAGE
She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."

Simplified Cowboy Version
But Mary was undaunted, and she told the serving staff, "Do whatever he tells you to do."

Contextual Overview

¹ Three days after, there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; where the mother of Jesus was present. ² as likewise Jesus and his disciples, who were all invited to the feast. ³ now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine. ⁴ Jesus answer'd her, woman, leave that affair to me, is not that my concern? ⁵ upon which his mother bid the servants do whatever he should order. ⁶ now there were six cisterns of stone plac'd there for the use of the Jews in their purifications, containing two or three firkins a-piece. ⁷ these Jesus order'd the waiters to fill with water. so they filled them up to the brim. ⁸ now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did. ⁹ as soon as the steward had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he did not know whence it came, but the servants who drew the water knew it,) he called the bridegroom, ¹⁰ and said to him, 'tis usual to present the best wine first, and afterwards the worse, when the guests have drank pretty freely: but you have reserved the best wine to the last.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Whatsoever: John 15:14, Genesis 6:22, Judges 13:14, Luke 5:5, Luke 5:6, Luke 6:46-49, Acts 9:6, Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 11:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:5 - all that Genesis 42:20 - And they Exodus 4:4 - And he put Exodus 12:50 - as the Lord Exodus 17:10 - Joshua Joshua 2:21 - And she bound Joshua 6:12 - the priests Judges 6:27 - and did Ruth 3:6 - and did 2 Kings 5:14 - according to 2 Kings 13:17 - Open 1 Chronicles 14:16 - did as God 1 Chronicles 21:19 - went up Job 42:9 - did Jeremiah 13:5 - as Ezekiel 12:7 - I did so Ezekiel 37:4 - Prophesy Matthew 1:24 - did Matthew 21:2 - General Matthew 26:19 - the disciples Mark 8:6 - to sit Mark 11:4 - and found Mark 14:13 - Go Luke 17:14 - as Luke 22:13 - General John 2:7 - Fill John 21:6 - They cast Acts 8:27 - he arose Acts 12:9 - he went Philippians 4:9 - do

Cross-References

Matthew 5:45
that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Hebrews 6:7
for the earth which drinks up the frequent show'rs that fall upon it, and produces plants fit for the use of him that cultivates it, is stiled heavenly land:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

His mother said unto the servants,.... She took the reproof in good part, and by the words he said, and the manner in which he spoke them, or by the looks he gave, and the gestures he might use, she hoped, and even believed, that the thing she moved for would be done; and therefore went immediately to the servants, and gave them the following instructions:

whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it]; punctually observe and obey his orders in every circumstance.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His mother saith ... - It is evident from this verse that his mother did not understand what he had said as a harsh reproof and repulse, but as an indication of his willingness at the proper time to furnish wine. In all this transaction he evinced the appropriate feelings of a son toward a mother.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 2:5. His mother saith, &c.] The virgin seems to have understood our Lord as hinted above. It was not yet time to grant them a supply, because the want had not as yet been generally felt. But, silently receiving the respectful caution, she saw that the miracle should be wrought when it best suited the purposes of the Divine wisdom.